3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (688+ words) Scammers are abusing Meta’s copyright-reporting system to suspend people’s Instagram accounts and then hold them for ransom, according to the BBC. Criminals file fake copyright complaints with Instagram, claiming that an account is using material it doesn’t own. Repeated complaints…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (563+ words) A new dark web platform called Nexus claimed to be selling 153 million driver’s license scans and millions of other identity and medical cards. The collection included more than 153 million driver’s licenses, 10 million ID cards, 3 million travel documents, and 579,000 medical cards,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (389+ words) McKesson says it discovered the cybersecurity incident on August 25, 2026, and that its investigation is still in early stages. “Based on our investigation thus far, including assessments by leading cybersecurity industry experts supporting our response, we’ve confirmed that the unauthorized access…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (374+ words) A two-year investigation into educational technology (EdTech) apps used by Utah schools found that many were collecting and sharing student data in ways that appeared inconsistent with their privacy commitments. EdTech is a massive commercial industry and some argue that…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (252+ words) Healthcare technology giant CareCloud has confirmed that a data breach earlier this year impacted more than 3.75 million people, making it one of the largest healthcare data incidents disclosed this year. The New Jersey-based company, which provides electronic health record (EHR)…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (407+ words) Heights Finance is a consumer lender that offers personal installment loans. Reportedly, the company filed a report with Texas regulators mentioning 734,828 affected people, though that figure should not automatically be read as a confirmed nationwide total, since Heights Finance operates…...